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Hawaii on the cheap
Ah, Hawaii – a beautiful American archipelago in the South Pacific. Blue splashing waters, lush green mountains, intoxicating fragrant flora, and a money-sucking, wallet draining headache. WHAT??!?! Uh Eeva – you describe paradise and then ruin it by introducing the reality of the cost of paradise?! What up with that?Well it’s true – Hawaii can…
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Travel As You Will
I haven’t even been back from Hawaii a week and I want to go away again. That is the hallmark trait of the addiction we call traveling. Now when I am talking about travel I am not counting business travel. Many a business traveler will tell you it is not always enjoyable. What I’m talking…
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Aloha!
Just wanted to post really quick as I haven’t really had time to in the recent days. That’s because I’ve been busy working & preparing for my trip to Hawaii. I leave TOMORROW!!! A trip that I booked back in April has finally arrived. Am I excited? Yes, of course. I’ve never been to Hawaii…
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THE Long Weekend of Summer
The August Long Weekend in Canada really is the last great summer long weekend. By the time Labour Day rolls around the days are shorter and the air just a bit cooler. So this it! The peak of sunshine and time to enjoy summer for all it’s worth. In Van City and area there is much…
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To write about it or not?
I have thought a fair bit about whether or not to write about riots that occurred in Vancovuer on June 15, 2011 following the Vancovuer Canucks loss of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Boston Bruins. It’s been almost 2 months and the city has been cleaned up and the media has moved onto other events.…
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"WE WANT THE CUP!"
Last Tuesday night (May 24) after work I headed down to the Ivanhoe Pub on Main St in Vancouver, a dive bar that was the location this weeks regular Couchsurfing meeting, a ritual that participate in almost every week. But this week was going to be different. Not because I was going to meet some…
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April in Vancouver
Eeva’s Spring Guide to VancouverI’ve blogged about where around town I’ve been so now I will write about stuff that is yet to be done around town. Kinda like a travel guide – only I’ve taken everything from the Internet. Hey – that’s what it’s there for :-o !! Now of course there are the year…
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The Printed Word for Inspiration
Although I like to see shows and pictures of far off places it is usually the stories behind the pictures that I enjoy even more. I often read travel literature and the occasional how-to travel guide with great pleasure. Now there are a plethora of books out there that cover pretty much every type of “travel”…
